mucous
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Naturalized from Late Latin mūcōsus, from Latin mūcus. By surface analysis, muc(us) + -ous = muco- + -ous.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈmjuːkəs/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -uːkəs
- Hyphenation: mu‧cous
- Homophone: mucus
Adjective
[edit]mucous (comparative more mucous, superlative most mucous)
- Pertaining to mucus.
- Having the qualities of mucus; resembling mucus.
Usage notes
[edit]Do not confuse mucous (adjective) with mucus (noun).
Derived terms
[edit]Related terms
[edit]- mucosal (not to be confused)
Translations
[edit]pertaining to mucus
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